A man with a red and blistered little finger got an unexpected surprise after visiting his doctor. His finger infection wasn't bacterial in nature, but caused by the herpes simplex virus, according to a new case report.

At the Beyond Today’s Internet Summit, researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas showed a working prototype of a next generation communication system that uses 3D video and force feedback devices to virtually recreate physical therapy.

The first thing I noticed was the stinging, as if a fire ant were attacking my right temple. But this was no fire ant — it was current flowing through an electrode, oozing conductive gel, that was stuck to my head.